The United States is perfect in its attempt for a three-peat at the world junior hockey championship as the level of competition ramps up with each game. That continues on Wednesday, Dec. 31 when the USA (3-0) faces Sweden (3-0) in the final preliminary round game with the top seed in Group A on the line before the quarterfinals begin ...
Trevon Diggs didn’t need to wait long to learn his landing spot. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback was claimed by the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, just one day after he was placed on waivers by the Dallas Cowboys. Diggs, 27, joins the Packers’ defense for at least the playoff push. Green Bay is locked into the No. 7 seed ...
The woman tried to phone her mother during the ordeal but Barmore grabbed the phone and ended the call, The Athletic reported via charging documents. The couple’s two-year-old child allegedly witnessed the incident. Barmore is due to be arraigned in court on Feb. 3. ‘The New England Patriots are aware of reports regarding a pending February arraignment involving Christian Barmore, ...
The No. 1 ranked UConn women’s basketball team is holding its own against Providence in a Big East contest on Wednesday. Sarah Strong has been hot from behind the arc in the first half with five 3-pointers. UConn starting point guard KK Arnold and forward Ayanna Patterson are not playing. Arnold has a nasal fracture and Patterson a concussion. Both injuries happened in practice ...
Kirk Ferentz is back in the win column in bowl games. The Iowa football coach improved to 11-11 as the Hawkeyes’ head coach in bowl games, with Iowa earning a 34-27 win over Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Eve in Tampa, Florida. The Hawkeyes (9-4) held a 21-3 halftime lead and ...
For the NBA, Christmas Day in 2025 was a resounding success — at least in terms of viewership. Across the five-game slate on the Disney networks, 47.19 million unique viewers tuned in, making it the most-watched Christmas Day since 2010 and representing a 45% year-over-year increase. These data exclude 2011, when a lockout prompted the start of the regular season ...
The number of American citizens arrested and held in Venezuela has risen in recent months, according to a new report. Several Americans have been detained by Venezuelan security forces as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to isolate President Nicolás Maduro, including sanctions enforcement and an expanded military presence in the Caribbean, The New York Times reported. A U.S. official ...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday sanctioned four companies operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and identified four oil tankers as blocked property, saying the move targets oil traders involved in alleged sanctions-evasion that helps finance Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Treasury said the vessels, some described as part of a ‘shadow fleet’ serving Venezuela, ‘continue to provide financial resources that ...
AI-assisted summary Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton has played through significant injuries for three consecutive seasons. Despite a hairline fracture in his leg, Morton had a career-best season in 2025. The senior quarterback is described as the persevering heart of the team, embodying a West Texas work ethic. MIAMI GARDENS, FL — They’re everywhere in West Texas. Can’t swing a ...
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs faces a felony charge of strangulation or suffocation and a misdemeanor assault and battery following an incident with his personal chef. The charge was filed in Dedham District Court in Massachusetts, and Diggs’ attorneys appeared in court remotely on Tuesday on his behalf. Diggs has denied wrongdoing in the Dec. 2 incident, which occurred a ...